Louise Aubrie - When I Don't Love You I'll Let You Know

  by Malcolm Carter

published: 14 / 1 / 2019

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For her fourth album Londoner Louise Aubrie, who also calls New York home, hasn’t shifted so far from the sound she created on her previous albums. This is a good thing. There are so many artists who are following the same path; they’ve found their niche and are quite happy to stay there without taking too many diversions and that’s fine. There is so much talent out there right now and it’s understandable why most don’t want to alienate their fan base when the music they are making is so good. Louise Aubrie has, however, never been an artist who follows trends; she’s always followed her own path musically. While never betraying her obvious love for the Brill Building sound, the glorious noise all those ‘60s girl groups made and her punk influences, Louise took inspiration from all this and fashioned it into a sound of her own. But Louise took things a little further; every song was a hook-filled delight, just when you thought a song couldn’t possibly get inside your head any deeper it would take an unexpected turn and be lodged inside your brain forever. In many ways Louise took the classic sound of the girl groups of the ‘60s and added a fresh, original and irresistible twist. The fact that Louise writes all her own material is also an indication that she is no one’s puppet; this is an artist who is strong and has something to say and she knows just how to make you listen. While ‘When I Don’t Love You I’ll Let You Know’ still adheres, for the main part, to the template of her previous albums sonically (Boz Boorer even makes a welcome return adding extra guitars and keyboards), she has taken inspiration form an unlikely source while writing the ten original songs that make up this latest album. Produced and mixed by Andy Woodard who also provides a lot of the instrumentation on the album, this is another high-energy set of songs showcasing Louise’s powerful vocals and her ability to set thoughtful lyrics to such catchy melodies which makes ‘When I Don’t Love You…’ impossible to ignore. Louise has gone on record as saying that the songs were inspired by Cary Grant and his movies. Initially this seems an unlikely source of inspiration but spend a few minutes checking out what Louise has to say about the album here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZRxf39gAT8 and it all makes sense. Therein lies the answer as to why, while not being a million miles away sonically from her previous three albums, it feels that Louise has taken a slightly different direction at times with this album that makes it even more fascinating. There’s a cinematic vibe to some of these songs that becomes more pronounced once the listener understands where Louise was coming from and what her vision for this album was. The vocals are still powerful and exceptional. At the risk of repeating what we’ve said about her previous albums we can confirm that Louise is still making music that is uniquely hers; there are still no other contemporary artists that spring to mind making similar music. It’s another feel-good album. As before electric guitars are to the forefront but there are a few nice, unexpected touches and sounds thrown in here and there to avoid the pitfall of all the songs sounding the same. It appears that all vocals on the album are provided by Louise. While there was never any doubt that she is one of our most expressive and powerful lead vocalists, the background vocals and arrangements on these songs are, at times, simply breathtaking. The moodiest song here, ‘Cloak And Dagger’, features a choir of Louises which adds a hauntingly beautiful element to a song where Louise once again pushes her sound and songwriting into new areas. It’s a departure of sorts and another twist that wasn’t expected; that particular song is followed by ‘Don’t Leave Me Now’ though in which Louise shows that even on the closing song on the album she’s not afraid to take risks. It’s not only another hook-filled punky-pop song but also possibly the most experimental piece Louise has made commercially available to date. A further indication that taking inspiration from unlikely sources has helped Louise make her most varied album yet. For film buffs, especially obviously Cary Grant/Hitchcock devotees, there are plenty of clues in the lyrics that will raise a smile or two. For those who have been patiently waiting for some new music from one of our most talented, unique artists since ‘Late 44’ in 2015, ‘When I Don’t Love You…’ will more than satisfy your craving for immaculately played and produced pop music with an edge that it’s impossible to sit still to. If any of her previous albums touched you then this latest collection will blow you away. If you’re new to the talents of Louise Aubrie then start here. This album is her most eclectic and shows Louise at the very top of her game. While there’s so much to love on all of her albums, it feels like Louise has poured more of herself into this album than any of her others. Louise has written perfect pop-punk gems as ‘Winter Dolour’, ‘Where Are You’, ‘Too Late’ and ‘Convenient Forgettable’, to name just a handful, which sound just as powerful and contemporary as the day she released them (she’s been releasing albums for eight years now), yet these new songs not only match those classics but add a new dimension to both her sound and songwriting. This is another winner; another outstanding collection of real songs from one of our most unique and exciting artists; there really is no other singer/songwriter quite like Louise Aubrie.

Track Listing:-

1 Beautiful or Brave
2 Enough
3 In Your Heart
4 What If
5 It Was No One's Fault but Mine I Must Confess
6 Hard to Bear
7 On the Run
8 La La Love
9 Cloak and Dagger
10 Don't Leave Me Now

Band Links:-

https://www.facebook.com/louiseaubriemusic
http://www.louiseaubrie.com/

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